First Reading

Matthew 17:4
Commentary on Exodus 24:12-18

Like a real estate agent who knows that location, location, location is the key to [...]

Matthew 6:21
Commentary on Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

There are many reasons why the Bible is such a [...]

Matthew 4:2
Commentary on Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

Today’s text comes from Genesis 3, the story of the [...]

John 3:8
Commentary on Genesis 12:1-4a

We do not know why this story begins with Abraham (and his family). But we [...]

John 4:15
Commentary on Exodus 17:1-7

This section of the book of Exodus is set in a time of crisis being [...]

John 9:11
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:1-13

You can have one of the most unforgettable dining experiences [...]

John 11:43-44
Commentary on Ezekiel 37:1-14

What a story this is! I teach near Hollywood, and so maybe that’s why I [...]

Matthew 27:11
Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a

Isaiah 50:4-9a is part of the third of four “Servant Songs” in Isaiah 40-55 (a [...]

John 13:5
Commentary on Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14

Sharing fellowship and food represent the best and worst times [...]

Matthew 28:1
Commentary on Acts 10:34-43

“How is it,” the preaching professor inquired, “that you can prepare a sermon manuscript and [...]